1Capt. Theodore A. Bingham, Bingham Genealogy, NEHGR Vol. 49 , p. 333 (Jul 1895).
"3. THOMAS3 BINGHAM, baptized in Sheffield, Engl., June 5, 1642, was one of the first landed proprietors of Norwich, Conn. His house lot bears date of April, 1660. He was made free from Norwich by the General Court in 1671 and removed from Windham, Conn., where he can be traced for 30 years as sergeant, selectman and deacon of the church. He was on the list of approved inhabitants of Windham in 1693. He d. Jan. 16, 1730, aged 88, in Windham, where he is buried. He m.Mary Rudd, Dec. 12, 1666, supposed to be the dau. of Lieut. Jonathan Rudd of Saybrook, and of the bride of "Bride Brook." Mary Rudd was born in 1648 and died Aug. 4, 1726. Children:
i. THOMAS, Jr., b. Dec. 11, 1667; d. Apr. 1, 1710; m. Hannah Backus. He was the only son who remained at Norwich and succeeded to the privileges of his father. Joseph, his youngest son, was b. June 4, 1709, at Norwich.
ii. ABEL, b. June 15, 1669; lived at Stratford and Windham. Nine children.
iii. MARY, b. July 1672; m. John Backus.
iv. JONATHAN, b. Apr. 15, 1674; m. Ann Huntington, Oct. 28, 1697.
v. ANN, b. Aug. 1677; m. Hezekiah Mason, 3d gen. from the General.
vi. ABIGAIL, b. Nov. 4, 1679; m. Daniel Huntington.
vii. NATHANIEL, b. Oct. 3, 1681; d. Dec. 16, 1754, at Windham; m. Sarah Lobdell.
viii. DEBORAH, Dec. 18, 1683; m. Stephen Tracy.
ix. SAMUEL, b. Mar. 28, 1685; d. Mar. 1, 1760; m. first, Faith Ripley, d. Feb. 11, 1721; second, wid. Eliz. Manning, d. 1780.
x. JOSEPH, b. Jan. 15, 1688; d. Sept. 4, 1765; m. first, Abigail Scott, d. Mar. 30, 1741; second, Rachel Huntington.
4. xi. STEPHEN, b. Apr, 1690.".